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Salmon-Challis National Forest Interactive Map

Explore trails, campsites, forest roads, recreation areas, waterways, wilderness zones, and public land within the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This interactive Leaflet.js map uses official U.S. Forest Service GIS data to help you plan hikes, camping trips, and backcountry travel in in the vast and wild national forests of the United States.

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About the Map

This map is built using public-domain federal GIS datasets sourced from the U.S. Forest Service and related agencies. Data is periodically updated as new information becomes available. Click any feature to view its attributes, toggle layers to customize the display, and zoom in for detailed spatial accuracy.

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Salmon-Challis National Forest

This vast forest encompasses over 4.3 million acres of central Idaho, including parts of the Frank Church–River of No Return Wilderness and the Salmon River Mountains. The landscape includes steep canyon systems, high alpine ridges, volcanic plateaus, and the iconic Salmon River. Vegetation ranges from sagebrush steppe to lodgepole pine, subalpine fir, and whitebark pine at higher elevations. Recreation includes rugged backpacking, rafting, hot springs, wildlife viewing, and extensive dispersed camping across remote, high-elevation basins.